Gyms forced to end 'unfair' exit clauses in contracts

[cerberusalert]

Health clubs have been forced to make it easier and cheaper for customers to cancel gym contracts.

 

Several have agreed to change the ‘unfair’ small print that can lock members into deals as long as two years – and make it difficult for them to quit without penalty fees.

 

Gym-goers now have ‘clearer and more flexible’ terms to ensure they have greater rights to cancel following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2289978/Gyms-forced-end-unfair-exit-clauses-contracts-make-easier-cheaper-members-quit.html

[dx100uk]

deserves to be a sticky!!

 

dx

[Ford]

the oft info http://www.oft.gov.uk/news-and-updates/press/2013/21-13

[sattichan]

Does this apply to all gyms or only the ones that have agreed to change the small print? i.e. does it apply to Nuffield Health gyms?

[Ford]

all should be more 'fair' as exposed, otherwise they would risk falling foul of the OFT and/or the high court case mentioned. suppose though it could be up to them in consideration of the poss risks against.

Edited March 29, 2013 by Ford